Yellow nudi or seaslug? Reef Safe? HELP!

MarineGirl411 · 05/01/2011, 02:57 PM

Found this guy under a coral today. What is it? Is it reef safe? I don't want to get rid of it unless it is not reef safe. It is really cute.

ludiNano · 05/01/2011, 03:14 PM

Not sure which one it is, but i know a number of nudi's can wipe tanks out when they die releasing a toxin in the water.

I would ditch it.

MarineGirl411 · 05/01/2011, 04:07 PM

If it helps any, it has little antennae like the lettuce sea slugs. I would prefer not to ditch it until I know what it is. I have had no problems in the nano where it has been.

MarineGirl411 · 05/02/2011, 09:15 AM

Found out it is saccoglossan opistobranch

coralnut99 · 05/02/2011, 10:20 AM

I agree he's pretty cool. If you've had him for a while, you've either gotten lucky or it's a reefsafe species that hasn't been seen much if at all in the trade. I would take the same approach in that if he hasn't done anything yet, there's no reason to think he will.There's only a few species you'll see for sale, because of all the potential issues they cause. Did you ID it in the sea slug forum? Any info on it?

MarineGirl411 · 05/02/2011, 11:18 AM

http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/...46/#post621394

Not sure if I can post this or not. There is an expert that identified him for me on this website. =)

Lynnmw1208 · 05/02/2011, 11:31 AM

awesome! get him some algae stat! I have a really tiny nudibranch that is tan with darker spots that mows algae down. he is staying small though. yours is so much prettier!!

MarineGirl411 · 05/02/2011, 11:47 AM

I am really excited that I get to keep him. He is so cute. LOL. I need to figure out what kind of algae to feed him. I am going to ask Leslie. It is so tiny.

Lynnmw1208 · 05/02/2011, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarineGirl411

I am really excited that I get to keep him. He is so cute. LOL. I need to figure out what kind of algae to feed him. I am going to ask Leslie. It is so tiny.

my guess is he'll probably eat hair algae if you have any or film algae that grows in your tank. that is what mine is eating and possibly diatoms as well. good luck with him! It's so fun finding crazy things in your tank.

coralnut99 · 05/02/2011, 11:54 AM

That is a really cool find. Hitchhikers can obviously be a mixed bag. I would just take a small section of nori and rubber band it to a small piece of rubble. You might try both green and red.

coralnut99 · 05/02/2011, 11:58 AM

One other thought. If you use a magnet to clean your glass, try using a razor blade and scoop up some of the shavings with a turkey baster.

Those three should give you the most readily available algae sources. Their range of food preferences can be pretty narrow, so a little trial and error while you have him confined should make it easier.

05/01/2011, 02:57 PM	#1
MarineGirl411 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Spokane, Washington Posts: 2,560	Yellow nudi or seaslug? Reef Safe? HELP! Found this guy under a coral today. What is it? Is it reef safe? I don't want to get rid of it unless it is not reef safe. It is really cute. __________________ I have an addiction to my 180 gallon mixed reef and my Cardiff nano seahorse tank. I am a reefaholic and there is no cure. =) Current Tank Info: 180 gallon reef, Cardiff Nano Seahorse tank.

05/01/2011, 04:07 PM	#3
MarineGirl411 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Spokane, Washington Posts: 2,560	If it helps any, it has little antennae like the lettuce sea slugs. I would prefer not to ditch it until I know what it is. I have had no problems in the nano where it has been. __________________ I have an addiction to my 180 gallon mixed reef and my Cardiff nano seahorse tank. I am a reefaholic and there is no cure. =) Current Tank Info: 180 gallon reef, Cardiff Nano Seahorse tank.

05/02/2011, 09:15 AM	#4
MarineGirl411 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Spokane, Washington Posts: 2,560	Found out it is saccoglossan opistobranch __________________ I have an addiction to my 180 gallon mixed reef and my Cardiff nano seahorse tank. I am a reefaholic and there is no cure. =) Current Tank Info: 180 gallon reef, Cardiff Nano Seahorse tank.

05/02/2011, 10:20 AM	#5
coralnut99 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Bushkill, PA Posts: 3,639	I agree he's pretty cool. If you've had him for a while, you've either gotten lucky or it's a reefsafe species that hasn't been seen much if at all in the trade. I would take the same approach in that if he hasn't done anything yet, there's no reason to think he will.There's only a few species you'll see for sale, because of all the potential issues they cause. Did you ID it in the sea slug forum? Any info on it? __________________ Why can't my wife see this stuff as an investment? Current Tank Info: way too much to list, and still adding more!

05/02/2011, 11:18 AM	#6
MarineGirl411 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Spokane, Washington Posts: 2,560	http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/...46/#post621394 Not sure if I can post this or not. There is an expert that identified him for me on this website. =) __________________ I have an addiction to my 180 gallon mixed reef and my Cardiff nano seahorse tank. I am a reefaholic and there is no cure. =) Current Tank Info: 180 gallon reef, Cardiff Nano Seahorse tank.

05/01/2011, 03:14 PM	#2
ludiNano I'm becoming...Brundlefly Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bettendorf, Iowas Posts: 1,805	Not sure which one it is, but i know a number of nudi's can wipe tanks out when they die releasing a toxin in the water. I would ditch it.

05/02/2011, 11:31 AM	#7
Lynnmw1208 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Brunswick, Ohio Posts: 3,318	awesome! get him some algae stat! I have a really tiny nudibranch that is tan with darker spots that mows algae down. he is staying small though. yours is so much prettier!! __________________ equipment: Eshopps psk-200 skimmer, Mag 12 pump, 30gal sump, 2x 300w Finnex heaters, glass-holes 1500gph overflow kit with 3/4" return kits, 72" 8x36w t-5 AquaticLife light, 66lbs of LR, 150lbs of tropic eden reeflakes, 2 Koralia Evo 1400, JBJ ATO, BRS dual GFO/carbon reactors, Hydor smartwave Current Tank Info: 125gallon

05/02/2011, 11:47 AM	#8
MarineGirl411 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Spokane, Washington Posts: 2,560	I am really excited that I get to keep him. He is so cute. LOL. I need to figure out what kind of algae to feed him. I am going to ask Leslie. It is so tiny. __________________ I have an addiction to my 180 gallon mixed reef and my Cardiff nano seahorse tank. I am a reefaholic and there is no cure. =) Current Tank Info: 180 gallon reef, Cardiff Nano Seahorse tank.

05/02/2011, 11:54 AM	#10
coralnut99 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Bushkill, PA Posts: 3,639	That is a really cool find. Hitchhikers can obviously be a mixed bag. I would just take a small section of nori and rubber band it to a small piece of rubble. You might try both green and red. __________________ Why can't my wife see this stuff as an investment? Current Tank Info: way too much to list, and still adding more!

05/02/2011, 11:58 AM	#11
coralnut99 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Bushkill, PA Posts: 3,639	One other thought. If you use a magnet to clean your glass, try using a razor blade and scoop up some of the shavings with a turkey baster. Those three should give you the most readily available algae sources. Their range of food preferences can be pretty narrow, so a little trial and error while you have him confined should make it easier. __________________ Why can't my wife see this stuff as an investment? Current Tank Info: way too much to list, and still adding more!

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